The Plymouth Township Police Department Chaplains are
available to Plymouth Township residents on a confidential
basis. Chaplains provide religious counseling, direction and
referral services for situations involving the following:
Family problems
Teenager problems
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug)
Physical, sexual and mental abuse
Death of someone close (accident, natural cause, suicide
and homicide)
Natural or man-made disasters
The role of the Police Chaplain is diverse, and in addition
to the activities listed above, includes the following:
Riding with police officers
Providing assistance to victims
Crisis intervention
Making death notifications
Grief counseling
Assisting with hostage negotiations
Suicide prevention, and
Finding food and shelter for those in need
Police Chaplain counseling services are kept confidential
between the chaplain and the people that they are counseling.
Chaplaincy confidentiality is governed by religious law and
ethics and by State of Michigan law.
To contact a police chaplain in confidence, send a letter
in a specially marked envelope to:
Police Chaplain
Plymouth Township Police Department
9955 N. Haggerty Road
Plymouth, MI 48170
Write on the outside of the envelope CHAPLAIN ONLY. All
mail will be directed to and opened by the department chaplain
who will respond as soon as possible. Phone calls are welcome.
Call the Plymouth Township Police Department at (734)
354-3232. If it is urgent, be sure to ask that the chaplain be
contacted immediately.
